Interestingly enough Mark, I was down in Millennium Square this weekend - where you were accosted and told to move on when you did the pirate day movie.

Now I don't have a whopping big shoulder mount like you but by the time I've set up my Canon on a reasonably substantial tripod, and put the shock-mounted mic on top of it it doesn't look like the average consumer setup. But I was there filming for maybe 20 minutes without anyone taking the slightest notice.

I then moved on to the centre, the docks and hotwells without any trouble.

Interestingly enough Mark, I was down in Millennium Square this weekend - where you were accosted and told to move on when you did the pirate day movie.

Now I don't have a whopping big shoulder mount like you but by the time I've set up my Canon on a reasonably substantial tripod, and put the shock-mounted mic on top of it it doesn't look like the average consumer setup. But I was there filming for maybe 20 minutes without anyone taking the slightest notice.

I then moved on to the centre, the docks and hotwells without any trouble.

Just lucky I guess

I guess it was cos when i do vps i try to look all pro as people perform much better.

I have foten thought about a bectu press pass - but tbh i dont tink that makes much odds - and in some cases it appears to make you a target.... ( mumbles about psychotic g20 soppers )

There was a letter in our local paper this week from an outraged woman who had been taking snaps in the area and had been removed - wankers !